Cherilyn Mackrory, Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth has welcomed the decision by Cornwall Council’s Cabinet yesterday to add the Saints Multi-User Trails to their Capital programme and to uplift their programme by £17.075m in line with funding secured from Highways England.
This goes with £2.0m match funding from Cornwall Council that has already been allocated from existing local transport budgets.
This project will deliver four new multi user trails including links between Newquay, Perranporth, St Agnes and Truro.
Once completed, this 30Km network of trails will link housing and employment growth areas connect coastal communities, provide sustainable access to key services and help address congestion and air quality issues.
The new trails will benefit both commuters and leisure users, extending the tourism offer for central Cornwall and provide future job creation opportunities, along with transformation of local towns and villages similar to that experienced with the Camel and Bissoe trails.
Commenting, Cherilyn said:
“Yesterday’s decision by Cornwall Council to progress further with the Saints Multi-User Trail programme is a positive step forward for pedal power!”
“Increasing accessibility to high quality network of cycle and walking trails should encourage healthier lifestyle choices, exactly what we need in terms of sustainable green transport, and something I will be closely working with all concerned to progress, as well as looking at their potential for similar projects elsewhere in the constituency.”